The aircraft lost power and the pilot made an emergency landing in the field, according to OHP Sgt. Scott Bierer.
The aircraft took off from the Red Stewart Airfield off U.S. 42 near Waynesville.
The occupants were a flight instructor and student doing manuevers. Bierer said the pair were in the process of turning around and flying back to the airfield when the airplane lost power.
Bierer said it was fortunate the ground was soft from recent rains because it helped soften the landing.
Early reports indicated the front wheel of the aircraft broke on impact, but no fluids leaked out.
The aircraft will remain in the field until the Federal Aviation Administration conducts an investigation, authorities said.
This was the second small plane incident in the area in three days.
On Saturday near the Bellefontaine Regional Airport, Logan County, a pilot and passenger walked away from the crash of a two-seat Diamond Eclipse single-engine aircraft.
Authorities said an emergency landing was made after the engine apparently lost power while practicing landing and taking off at the airport.
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